Vince Harder

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Vince Harder
Birth nameCharles Vincent Harder
Born (1982-04-09) 9 April 1982 (age 41)
Origin Auckland, New Zealand
Genres Pop, R&B
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsIllegal Musik, Harder Music Group
Website www.vinceharder.com

Vince Harder (born Charles Vincent Harder; 9 April 1982) [1] [2] is a New Zealand R&B/pop recording artist and producer. He is most notable for the 2008 song "Everything" with P-Money, which reached number one in New Zealand on the New Zealand Singles Chart in 2008. [3] [4] [5] In May 2010, he released the single "Say This With Me" which peaked at number 39 on the singles chart. [6] [7]

Contents

The latest album release by Harder is his fourth album HORIZON which he released in 2022. [8]

Early life

Vince was born and raised in West Auckland, New Zealand. [9]

Career

2004–2008: Early career

In 2004, at the beginning of his career, Harder played the lead role as 'Simba' in the Australian stage production of The Lion King . [10] [11]

In 2005, he was the last contestant eliminated in the Australian TV version of The X Factor. [12] [13]

2008–2010: Everything, early performances and single releases

In 2008, Harder was featured on the song "Everything", with New Zealand music producer P-Money. Harder was also a co-writer for the song. The song reached number on in New Zealand charts throughout 2008. [14]

Harder was the main support slot on Teddy Riley's Blackstreet arena tour of Australia & New Zealand in 2009. Harder has also been a headline performer for New Zealand's Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park concerts in Christchurch and Auckland. [15]

On 17 November 2008 he released his first solo single, "Strobelight", which he wrote and produced. [16] In April 2009 he released a single named "Lyrical Love" which was a Top 20 hit in New Zealand. The video for "Lyrical Love" was filmed in various Auckland nightclubs. [17] [18]

2011–2012: The Space Between Us and Titanium

In May 2010 for the first single on his debut album, he released "Say This With Me". [6] Harder then released his debut album, The Space Between Us in 2011. The second single that he released for the album was, "I Want This Forever". [19]

In 2012 he wrote and produced the number one hit song, "Come On Home" for New Zealand boy band sensation, Titanium.

2013–present: Later career and releases

In 2015 he produced a new song named "Shot Me Down" which was a song on his 2016 EP release, Rare Vision. In 2016, Harder won best male artist, urban artist and best producer for Rare Vision at the 2016 Vodafone Pacific Music awards. [20] [21]

In 2018, Harder released another EP, Colours. [22] This followed by his second album, Covers and Mash Ups Vol 1 which was released the same year. [23]

On 18 October 2019 he performed halfway through the first day of the Downer Nines Rugby League World Cup in Australian city Parramatta.

In 2020, Harder released his third studio album, Visions. [24]

In 2021, Harder was a panelist for the reboot of the 1990s New Zealand music reality TV show, Popstars . [25] [26] The same year Harder appeared on Stan Walkers 2021 album Te Arohanui . He also served as a co-writer and producer for the album. [27] [28]

His fourth studio album, Horizon (stylised as HORIZON) was released in 2022. [8]

Discography

Vince Harder discography
Studio albums4
EPs2
Singles4
Featured3

Albums

TitleDetails
The Space Between Us
  • Released: March 2011 [29]
  • Label: Illegal Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
Rare Vision (EP)
  • Released: 10 June 2016
  • Label: Harder Music Group
Colours (EP)
  • Released: 27 July 2018 [30]
  • Label: Harder Music Group
  • Format: CD, digital download
Covers and Mash Ups Vol 1
  • Released: 14 December 2018 [31]
  • Label: Harder Music Group
  • Format: CD, digital download
Visions
  • Released: 24 April 2020 [32]
  • Label: Harder Music Group
  • Format: CD, digital download
Horizon (HORIZON)
  • Released: 2 December 2022
  • Label: Harder Music Group
  • Format: CD, digital download

Charting singles

YearTitle NZ peak chart position [33] Album
2010"Say This with Me"39The Space Between Us
2018"Not Gonna Let Go"— [upper-alpha 1] Colours
2021"Closer"
(with Abby Lee)		— [upper-alpha 2] Non-album singles
2022"Love Will Find You"— [upper-alpha 3]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Not Gonna Let Go" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 29 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [34]
  2. ↑ "Closer" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 39 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [35]
  3. ↑ "Love Will Find You" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 38 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [36]
YearTitle NZ peak chart position [33] Certifications
(sales thresholds) 		Album
2008"Everything"1Platinum Everything
2009"Love Alone"——
2012"Far from Here"——non-album single

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